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ChatGPT Plus: price, limits and what's in it

ChatGPT Plus costs $20 a month, with no yearly plan. OpenAI publishes no fixed count: in Work and Codex it estimates 5–45 GPT-6 Astra messages every 5 hours, and Plus's regular chat has no GPT-6 model. llmwise Pro ($20) has up to 31 GPT-6 Astra messages a month in the chat.

Checked : OpenAI Help Center: What is ChatGPT Plus?, OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex, ChatGPT pricing and OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna.

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How much does ChatGPT Plus cost?

Before tax, as OpenAI lists them on October 1, 2026.

ChatGPT Plus's price
BillingPriceIn OpenAI's words
Monthly$20 a month

“ChatGPT Plus is a subscription plan that provides enhanced access to the ChatGPT web app for $20/month.” (OpenAI Help Center: What is ChatGPT Plus?)

Billed yearlyNot offered

“Currently, we do not support annual billing or the option to pay for multiple months in advance for ChatGPT Plus subscriptions.” (OpenAI Help Center: What is ChatGPT Plus?)

ChatGPT Plus's limits, in OpenAI's words

Quoted word for word from OpenAI's own pages, checked October 1, 2026. OpenAI gives an estimate, not a limit: No fixed count; an estimated 5–45 GPT-6 Astra messages every 5 hours, in Work and Codex.

Which of OpenAI's newest models does ChatGPT Plus include?

Plus's regular chat doesn't run GPT-6: OpenAI's help center says GPT-5.6 Sol powers Instant, Medium and High on paid plans, and Plus doesn't get Extra High or the Pro option.

Which of OpenAI's newest models ChatGPT Plus's chat has
ModelIn ChatGPT Plus's chat?What the plan givesSource
GPT-6 AstraNot in its chatIn Work and Codex only: an estimated 5–45 every 5 hours

“Plus includes Astra in Work and Codex, but not GPT-6 Pro in Chat.” (OpenAI Help Center: Managing usage with GPT-6 Astra in Work and Codex)

GPT-6 SolNot in its chatIn Work and Codex; not in Chat yet

“These models are not yet available in Chat.” (OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna)

GPT-6 LunaNot in its chatIn Work and Codex; not in Chat yet

“These models are not yet available in Chat.” (OpenAI: Introducing GPT-6 Sol and Luna)

Also in ChatGPT Plus, in OpenAI's words: “Expanded Codex usage” (ChatGPT pricing); “Expanded access to ChatGPT Work on desktop, web, and mobile” (ChatGPT pricing).

What changed on ChatGPT Plus

Is ChatGPT Plus worth it?

  • You live in Codex or ChatGPT Work

    Yes. Plus includes GPT-6 Astra there, an estimated 5–45 messages every 5 hours, far more Astra than 31 a month if you code every day.

  • You want GPT-6 Astra in the chat

    No. Plus's chat has no GPT-6: in the chat, Astra is GPT-6 Pro, which starts at ChatGPT Pro $100. llmwise Pro ($20) has it in the chat.

  • Voice, images and one app for everything

    Yes. Plus has voice, image creation, deep research and projects in one app; llmwise has no voice chat, though it makes voiceovers and music.

  • You also want Claude or Gemini

    Plus is GPT only, and a second $20 plan doubles the bill. llmwise Pro ($20) covers Claude, Gemini and GPT: up to 125 Claude Sonnet 5 messages a month, for one.

What $20 buys on llmwise, beside ChatGPT Plus

The llmwise plan at the same price beside ChatGPT Plus, model by model, counted the way the app counts.

How ChatGPT Plus and llmwise Pro count each model
ModelOn ChatGPT PlusOn llmwise ProA message, if the month goes to it
GPT-6 AstraIn Work and Codex only: an estimated 5–45 every 5 hoursUp to 31 a month$0.65
GPT-6.1 SolNot named on its pagesUp to 125 a month$0.16
GPT-6 SolIn Work and Codex; not in Chat yetUp to 125 a month$0.16
Claude Fable 5.1Not offered: GPT onlyUp to 31 a month$0.65
Gemini 3.1 Pro (preview)Not offered: GPT onlyUp to 125 a month$0.16
Grok 4.7Not offered: GPT onlyUp to 250 a month$0.08
Claude Opus 5.5Not offered: GPT onlyUp to 62 a month$0.32
Claude Sonnet 5Not offered: GPT onlyUp to 125 a month$0.16

llmwise Pro ($20): a monthly count assumes the month's whole allowance goes to that one model; the everyday models count by the day.

llmwise Pro keeps a fair-use limit of $7.50 in AI cost per month. Spending its whole count on typical messages stays below that; outsized messages and research eat into it faster. Every limit, explained.

ChatGPT Plus against other plans

Bar chart: Messages on llmwise Pro ($20 a month), by model. Grok 4.7: up to 250 a month; GPT-6.1 Sol: up to 125 a month; GPT-6 Sol: up to 125 a month; Gemini 3.1 Pro (preview): up to 125 a month; Claude Sonnet 5: up to 125 a month; Claude Opus 5.5: up to 62 a month; GPT-6 Astra: up to 31 a month; Claude Fable 5.1: up to 31 a month.
llmwise's own figures for each model. A monthly number spends the whole plan on one model; everyday ones are a daily count.

Asked about ChatGPT Plus

Does ChatGPT Plus include GPT-6 Astra?

No. OpenAI's help center says Plus includes Astra in Work and Codex, but not GPT-6 Pro in Chat. There it estimates 5–45 Astra messages every 5 hours, which it says aren't fixed limits.

What are ChatGPT Plus's limits?

Not as a count (checked October 1, 2026). OpenAI says Plus "may include usage limits such as message caps, especially during high demand", over a five-hour window and a weekly window in Work and Codex.

Is there a yearly ChatGPT Plus plan?

OpenAI's help center says it doesn't offer annual billing for Plus, so it's $20 every month, before tax.

ChatGPT Plus or llmwise Pro?

Plus is the same $20 as llmwise Pro ($20). Plus gives you Codex, ChatGPT Work and voice; llmwise gives you GPT-6 Astra in the chat (up to 31 a month) plus Claude, Gemini and Grok, each counted.

Before you pick ChatGPT Plus: GPT-6 Astra, counted

llmwise Pro ($20) gives up to 31 GPT-6 Astra messages a month, beside the other families' models. Free is 5 messages, once, with no card.

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